Go Bowling Back With Aric Almirola At JGR

Aric Almirola (Rusty Jarrett/Nigel Kinrade Photography)

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing announced Tuesday that Go Bowling has rekindled its longtime partnership with Aric Almirola, starting this weekend in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Go Bowling will be featured as Almirola’s primary sponsor in Xfinity Series races at Arizona’s Phoenix Raceway on March 9 and Watkins Glen (N.Y.) Int’l on Sept. 14.

Go Bowling is the destination for bowling consumers and enthusiasts seeking news and information about one of America’s favorite pastimes and the nation’s number one participatory sport.

Consumers visit GoBowling.com every day to find bowling centers in their communities, learn new tips and techniques to improve their game, and to access bowling promotions available at more than 1,700 family-friendly bowling centers across the country.

“We’re happy to continue our partnership with Aric as he returns to his roots driving for Joe Gibbs Racing,” said John Harbuck, President of Strike Ten Entertainment. “Aric’s core values align with ours as does Coach Gibbs and his entire organization. We’re looking forward to an exciting NASCAR season having Aric represent our Go Bowling brand and the entire bowling community.”

Almirola’s relationship with Go Bowling dates back to 2013, when the company also became the entitlement sponsor of the annual NASCAR Cup Series event at Pennsylvania’s Pocono Raceway.

Since then, Almirola has driven multiple races in the Go Bowling colors and participated in various Go Bowling events over the years. Last year, Almirola teamed up with professional bowler Kyle Troup to win the Go Bowling PBA/NASCAR Invitational.

“I’m excited to have Go Bowling on our car for these two races,” said Almirola. “It has been a great partnership and I look forward to having great success with the Go Bowling team both on and off the racetrack this year.”

Go Bowling has installed a pair of professionally certified bowling lanes inside “The Barn” at Phoenix Raceway, where the PBA All-Star Weekend competitions will be staged.

On Friday, Almirola will join Troup to defend their Go Bowling PBA/NASCAR Invitational title at Phoenix. The event is scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday, March 17, at 1 p.m. ET on FOX, as the finale to PBA All-Star Weekend.

This year’s PBA/NASCAR Invitational will include three additional doubles teams, featuring NASCAR drivers Chase Briscoe, A.J. Allmendinger, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in pairings with PBA and PWBA pros Darren Tang, Daria Pajak, and Lindsay Boomershine in a bracket-style tournament.